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Birmingham City Police
Good Evening,
I bought these pictures recently, which I believe are of Birmingham City Police. Does anyone know when they stopped wearing spiked helmets? and perhaps what period these photo's may date to Thank you Billyh |
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The story goes that the Corporation Transport Committee complained to the Watch Committee that the spikes on the helmets were causing damage to the ceilings of the tramcars whenever policemen boarded them.
Whether that is true or not, I don't know. However, police forces regularly changed the design of their helmets, often at the whim of a new Chief Constable, who simply wished to make his mark. In Birmingham's case the spikes were replaced by a "ball" top. The basic design remaining the same. Much later, into the circa 1940's, the ball and cross piece was taken off completely and replaced by a black "rose". Again, the basic design remained the same. Dave. |
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Thanks Dave. Interesting 'story' re the teams as well.
Billyh |
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Another interesting 'story' , this time from 1897 !
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PS - Photo titled "Birmingham City Police spike top helmet 1930,s" here : http://www.pmcc-club.co.uk/museum/di...ge.php?pid=819 .
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Billy,
Super photos. Definitely Birmingham City Police and the consensus is the photos date to around 1910 - 1912ish. Are you able to make out any of the collar numbers as I have some contacts with the WMP museum and there may be scope for further research ? Mike |
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Thanks Mike. I'll see if I can post more detailed photos of numbers. I think these men are 'D'' area chaps.
Billyh |
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Evening Billy,
I'm told that the helmets in the photo are post 1902. The 'spikes' actually have a rounded top as opposed to the Victorian style spike. The type of spike and cross plate in the photos were worn into the late '30s when it was replaced with the black rose. The black star badge was introduced around the same time. The officer far left collar number looks like D269 ? I'll ask the question whether this relates to 'D' Division. Mike |
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Number D269
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Collector of brass numerals worn within Australia between 1912 - 1918, by all infantry battalion soldiers on the front of their caps and slouch hats. Always looking to buy or trade with other like minded collectors. |
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Closer pictures of all collar numbers. Two definitely 'D' division. Not sure about others. There are two PC's with the same collar number of 173, one of those being the chap with duty armlet on the far right of the group photograph who appears to be 'E' division.
Billyh Last edited by billy4294; 09-02-23 at 09:54 AM. |
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